The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-11-30
Editorial Paragraphs.

Next year witt be lcap year, and it is
in order for the girls to take the lead in
New Year calls.
Gladstone the great English statcs-
man will visit tho principal cities in
America in tho spring.
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The time in fast coming when Iaurcns
County will be too large to NE held polit-
ically i'm the palm OF ono mans hand,
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Judge McGowan was made his own
successor OH tho Supreme Bench, by the
Legislature to tho great satisfaction Of
the people.
II is said that u Inan by the name of
BILLIE Mahunc up in Virginia spends
most of his time Of late in studying tho
motto of his State.
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Surely the whole world is growing
merccnary. DIR. Parker came over from
London to eulogize his friend Bcechcr,
for which no charged 81, 900.
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\ bill to empower the County Com ..is-
SiOlloI W iTtuTc1S 10 DOTTO" money ~ 4
stop in the right direction. This it is
hoped will put an end to shaving cour-
~ script at so cts on tho Sl.OO.
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McNaiiy, tho Augusta k%idnapper read
she message OF Governor Richardson
with evident apprehension. The pros
pect OF n torn on tho Congarcc over
Whelmed him, so he took to tho woods.
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The writings of Ex-Governor Perry in
book form will soon be published by
Mrs. Perry, carrying out the purpose Of
her illustriGais husband. This book will
tic II valuable contribution to Southern
lit%eraturo.
\ vcritablo Pantha, as large as half
grown cow, has been eating the dogs
around Walhaila. I'nless this animAl
isspeedily Gagged, the Legislature will DO
compelled to adjourn for want OF a sub
Iect to engage their at.ontIon
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Here Is an item. Claus Sprickles, the
California sugar King says that from
$50 toS75 net per acre can be made by
raising boots. lie promises to estab-
lish one or two factories which will con-
sumo $50 tons per day, if farmers will
agrcc to plant tho beets.
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The terrible prohibition contest in a.
lanta has at last been settled for Il time.
Prohibition was defeated by a decided
majority. Probably no election, s:ncc
tho day OF elections on this continent,
has been more exciting and disastrous
to SOCIAL, moral and industrial interests,
hat this. 1t is hoped that in the future
this issue will DO decided AS all moral
questions should.
A bill is before tho legislature to make
carrying concealed weapons felony. This
Will do no good. The trouble with that
law Is that it is not enforced. Norman is
ever tried for this onensc because it is
an offcnse, but invariably from some
other motive. So long as slight pen
atty is inefficient, we nave no reason to
think that officers will DO more vigil
lant when the pcnalty is increased.
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j. Hendrix McLane tho man who
wanted to kill enough negroes to make
a democratic majority, and who after
wards wanted to deceive enough whites
to make n Grecnback majority, says in
tho Boston Journal that he Is coming
dow Soon to capture Carol; ma" Sup
pose Mr. Mclano had thought of il and
only stepped over in Ohio during the
campaign, he would now DO Lieutcn-
ant-Govornor undor |orakcr.
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Our first page contains n complete
synopsis OF tho Governors Message, one
of the best and most comprehensive
state papers OF tho kind we have ovon
seen. Also a fun report Of tho legisla-
ture accurately AMI carefully made. II
is not only pleasing and instructive to
watch tho course Of lawmakers but tho
duty OF good citizens, so that they may
act i~ntelligcntly at tho polls.
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The FARMS Association Of Richland
County will have naught to do with the
state convention. They say 1t is politi-
cal, and rs they belong already to one
political organization, do not desire to
join another. Captain Tillman says the
q that the convention is political, is
nows to him. Whether the originator |
intended this movement 10 be political
or not wo do not say, but certain il is,
that ono or two Of his %up-country Lieu
tenants havo worked it for all it was
worth politically.
In obedience to the call, Far
mers' Association all over the